Marking Wales Nature Week across Monmouthshire
Wales Nature Week is an annual celebration of nature showcasing the fantastic habitats and species of Wales. There are many events available around Wales or you can simply get out…
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Nature Isn’t Neat returning for 2024
Monmouthshire County Council are pleased to announce that the Nature Isn’t Neat is returning for 2024. Nature Isn’t Neat promotes the benefits of letting nature do its thing in green…
Celebrating local produce at Abergavenny’s free Spring Food Fair
The Fair showcased local businesses and producers to put visitors back in touch with sustainable food production in our special landscape.
Funding awarded for Gwent’s Nature Network
The Gwent Green Grid partnership has just announced that it has been awarded almost £1million by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in Wales to promote resilient ecological Nature Networks in…
Council welcomes Osbaston pupils’ petition to ‘Save the Polar Bears’
Photos: Pupils from Osbaston CiW School meet Council Leader, Cllr. Mary Ann Brocklesby. Two pupils from Osbaston CiW School in Monmouth have presented a ‘Save the Polar Bears’ petition to…
Litter heroes assemble for Spring Clean Cymru
Llangattock Litter Pickers and staff from Monmouthshire County Council and Powys County Council came together on Thursday (23rd March) for a community clean up the local area as part of…
Proposals for Community Nature Spaces in Chepstow take shape
Last year it was confirmed that Chepstow would be the next town to benefit from the Community Nature Spaces Project following the completion of schemes in Monmouth. Residents and stakeholders…
The countdown to a Green Christmas has begun
Monmouthshire County Council is encouraging everyone to be kind to the environment this Christmas. Pre-loved gifts are available from local charity shops or at the council’s ReUse shops, which are…
Monmouthshire recognised as a leader in tackling climate change
A new report has been issued by food and farming charity Sustain that recognises Monmouthshire County Council for the significant work it has undertaken to help tackle the climate emergency….
Community artwork in Abergavenny inspired by nature
New nature inspired artworks are appearing in green spaces across Gwent, encouraging more people to value the nature we can find in our communities. The pieces have been developed as…
Carbon Literacy Day helps Council tackle climate emergency
On Monday 7th November, Monmouthshire County Council has taken part in Carbon Literacy Action Day, which aims to be the world’s largest climate education training event and coincided with the…
Ho-ho-hop on board for free weekend bus travel on the approach to Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to catch a bus! Monmouthshire shoppers and commuters are being encouraged to use public transport to help the county address the climate…
This year’s Usk Show honoured Queen Elizabeth II and her love of rural life
This year’s Usk Show welcomed visitors in their thousands to the showground on Saturday 10th September. Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II two days earlier, the decision…
Monmouthshire celebrates Great Big Green Week
Monmouthshire County Council is taking part in a nationwide campaign this month to highlight the need for urgent action on climate and nature. Taking place between 24th September – 2nd…
Campaign for a Walkway Station for Magor & Undy receives well-deserved recognition
The efforts of a local action group working to bring about a Walkway Station for Magor & Undy received well-deserved recognition in a national awards ceremony held during the summer…
‘Any bin will do’ is the message as awareness day highlights impact of fouling
The impact of pet fouling in Monmouthshire is being highlighted following an awareness day aimed at showing how pet owners can prevent dog mess blighting communities. Teams were out in Belgrave…
Green Flag Awards awarded to popular sites across Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire’s green spaces and parks have been placed in the spotlight again in this year’s Green Flag Awards. The awards, presented by leading environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy, give recognition…
Serving up innovation in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire County Council is joining one of the first four regions in the UK to kick start an innovative food procurement partnership. Monmouthshire has been awarded funding to develop a…
£2.6 million sustainable food challenge to improve local food production and supply
A £2.6 million challenge to encourage innovation in the production and supply of locally grown food has been launched. The project, which is a partnership between Cardiff Council, Monmouthshire County…
Residents asked to help create community artwork inspired by nature
Residents of Abergavenny and from across Monmouthshire are invited to help create community art inspired by nature. The Nature Isn’t Neat team and visual artist Stephanie Roberts will be holding…
Green enhancement of Castle Street car park in Abergavenny
As part of plans to improve ‘green infrastructure’ – the term used to describe the creation of a network of natural and semi-natural features, green spaces, rivers and lakes that…
Library of Things to launch in Monmouth
Monmouthshire’s first Library of Things opens its doors in Monmouth on April 1st. It allows people to borrow things that they need but don’t own, saving money and space in…
Pupils and communities learn about Fairtrade
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 schools and communities across Monmouthshire will be holding a range of events and activities to help people learn more about Fairtrade and climate change, the…
A wheelie good wedding! Monmouth bride uses charity’s trishaw bike as transport for her wedding day
A newlywed couple from Monmouth chose an unconventional but environmentally-friendly way to get to their wedding, opting for Bridges Centre’s trishaw bike. Being supporters of the Bridges Centre, newlyweds Lisa…
Oh boy! Rare vintage Mickey Mouse toy saved from rubbish
A vintage and rare Mickey Mouse toy will proudly be put on display after being saved from the rubbish tip thanks to eagle-eyed colleagues from Monmouthshire County Council’s waste and…